Collided Love

2.Katherine's pov💚

Slowly coming to a conscious state, the first thing that I came to notice without even having to open my eyes, was the familiar smell of my best friends perfume, her body heat, and the lacy fabric of her lingerie. It's not the first time and I doubt it'll be the last either, that she had refused to sleep in any of the guest rooms on my floor, hence why she continuosly chose to sleep with me, much to mine and Damon's dismay.

My names Katherine Blackwood, and the best friend next to me is Ara, we've been friends for as long as I can remember. She wouldn't leave me alone, no matter how much time I threatened to shoot her, or when I actually shot her. Eventually I just learnt to live with it and we became really close, inseparable actually, which was mainly just Ara entering my personal bubble.

Opening my eyes, my alarm clock read 5am, in the morning. Though it's nothing new to me, I'd never slept pass 5am since I was 8yrs old. Getting out of bed I changed into my usual workout clothes and went for an hour run around the mansion, I did a few laps, and decided to go back to the 5th floor, and continue my workout routine in the inbuilt gym on my floor.

After my workout, I made my way back to my room, upon entering I saw Ara still sleeping but the bed covers did nothing to hide the view of my favourite colour lingerie which attached itself to my best friends fatigue. Deciding to ignore the latter, I went to go shower and get ready for work on this fine Monday morning.

Exiting the shower and finishing my hygiene routine, I got dressed in work casual, which was a tailored black suit. As I'm fixing the cuffs to my suit, and putting on my black watch, with a few black rings Ara got me. I walked to Ara's side of the bed, and woke her up.

Waking up the first thing Ara noticed was the time, 7:30am, and that she'll be late for breakfast, cussing me out she left for the bathroom.

Strapping a few throwing knifes and my hand guns to my person, I grabbed my phone, sat on the edge of the bed and started answering a few pent up emails.

When Ara stepped out of the bathroom it only took her another few minutes to choose her outfit.
Hence she walked out of my closest in, a black thin strapped tank top, black denims skirt and black knee high boot heels, with a small little black crystal necklace, rings and a black watch, and a few bead bracelets . Im not at all surprised, Ara always found a way to match her out fit to mine, since I was always ready first, she always knew what I was wearing.

Making our way to the dining room, down the elevator behind the bookshelf, Ara and I discussed her news mission she'll be going on in a few weeks. The first thing I saw when we stepped out of the elevator, was my youngest brother Damon.

"morning Katherine, what's Ara still doing here?!" he whined, Damon has never really been a fan of Ara, I know he loves her like a sister, but his always been jealous that she's always around me. Don't get me wrong I love all my siblings, but I'm attached to Damon the most, he can ask for anything and I'll get it for him, if it's within reason.

Whining and insulting each other had always been there thing. "Ara, last I checked you have a house of your own, why don't you ever stay there?!"

With a pout on her face, Ara turned in my direction, an act to say I should defend her from my dear youngest brother. But I couldn't care less so I picked Damon up and made our way to the dining hall, with a whining Ara directly behind us.

Seeing everyone already present at the dining table, exchanging greetings we took a seat, both Ara and Damon occupying the seats on either side of me. With my dad at the head of the table, discussing something with my mom on his right, Damon on my usual seat at his left, then me, next to me is Ara, next to Ara are the twins, Alex and Alayna. Then next to my mom is my brother Axel, then Isabella.

Conversations flowed through the dining table.
Ara bickering with Damon was what caught my attention. Instantly knowing what's going on, I decided to finish my last little breakfast and leave.

Giving my attention to the person that called my name, I turn in the direction of my dad. "Yea Wassup"

Indicating he wants to have a private conversation, we head to the lounge, he pecks my mom on the cheek, and a small blush makes its way across her face. "Have an awesome day at work, you both, don't be late, we're having guest over for dinner, and I expect you both to be here, Katherine don't run off to your apartment." She says in a stern voice.

Deciding to humour her, I nodded, "sure, wouldn't dream of it" I said in a very sarcastic tone.

With that, we made our way to the lounge, sensing something important I stopped once we were out of ear shot. "Spill it". I've never been one to beat around the bush.

Sensing my growing irritation, he responded, "our shipment went missing, the goods in that shipment wasn't ordinary everyday products, but the new experimental arms we've been working on, when it didn't make it to the docks, Ralph and Ryan called up immediately. We need the men on there end to check and encrypt the new beta testing"

" Who do u think took it?, We haven't engaged with the Russians for the passed few months, the feds couldn't have gotten it or we would have been gunned down already, the only possible reasons would be that it was either France or Germany, after what happened last time, I wouldn't put it passed them. No idiot other then the idiots would dare try something that's stupid without thinking of the consequences. I'll contact Christian and have him and Tristian investigate the matter." Satisfied with my response we decided to meet up at the warehouse in the afternoon.

" Ara let's go!" , After yelling for my best friends, who rushed out of the dining hall, we made our way to the garage filled with different types of cars. Grabbing the keys to my favourite car, my Jeep. I got into the drivers seat, and watched my friend step into my car with a frown. "Why do you choose to ride with me, when you know if you irritate me, I'll leave you at the side of the road?", Not sensing the hidden meaning of my question, she turned to me with her cheerly smile, "if I wanted to drive, I would have, plus it's so much more easier to go with you, we're going to the same place anyway, now stop talking and drive.", Rolling my eyes at my annoying friend, I drove out the yard, in the direction of the city to our office building.

Blackwood industry, is a wide chain of businesses. From restaurants, clubs, hotels, resorts, casinos and more, everywhere around the globe. We're known worldwide, so I'd be surprised if people didn't know us. Though sometimes the business is used as a means to hide the illegal activities and our family's mafia away from the world, it has its advantages.